Перевидите на kazakhs are becoming more and more famous internationally for their success in sport. they are probably best known for boxing .kazakh boxers regularly win more olimpic megals than any other country except cuba and russia. vasily jirov won a gold medal in 1996 and bakhtiyar artayew won another gold for kazakhsran in 2004. they also both won a prize (the val barker trophy) for the best style of boxing at the olympic games.and don't forget the ice hockey teams,both men and women. they are not,perhaps,as succesdful internationally as yhe boxers. but they become stronger every year. kazakh cyclist is alexander vinokourov. he finished third in the 2003 tour de france and then came first in the tour of spain in 2006. and rugby ? rugby is a traditional sport in countries like england , france and australia, but it is becoming more popular in kazakhstan. the first men's team played in 1966. the kazakhstan rugby union started in 1993. and it 's not just the men. the women's team are regular winners at the asian championhips !
